Since our Laminate is made with wood, avoiding its exposure to moisture is a must. Cleaning Laminate Floors: Do not use steam cleaners or wet mops , which may cause irreparable damage to your floor.
Use a damp cloth to blot up spills as soon as they happen. The average lifespan for laminate flooring is between 15 and 25 years , but it can vary from as short as 10 years to as long as 30 years. The difference in life expectancy depends on the quality of the flooring, whether it was properly installed and the amount of traffic it receives. If you nail down or glue down laminate flooring to the sub-floor, you will disrupt its natural process of expansion and contraction.
Fixing it to the sub-floor will eventually lead it to accumulate damages and it will not last as long as it should be. Floating laminate floors are not intended to be glued down. Floating laminate floors can move with temperature, and gluing down the planks can damage them. If installing in a wet area, like a bathroom, you should glue the laminate planks to seal the tongue and groove seams from moisture. Although wet laminate flooring will eventually dry out , it can take weeks to do so on its own.
Not only does this increase the risk of mold, but it's also likely the floor will start to fall apart too. Remove the Wall Molding. Remove the Laminate Board. Replace the Damaged Laminate. Return the Flooring. Provide Appropriate Expansion Gap.
Have you been asking, why is my laminate floor lifting, buckling, bulging, or warping? There are a few reasons why your laminate floor may be lifting, such as moisture under flooring, lack of proper expansion spacing , improper installation, climate change, or uneven slab or subfloor surfaces.
Here's the most common reasons: Solid wood is a natural material, and as such it is very susceptible to moisture in the air and walls. If you have a damp problem in your house, or there is otherwise too much moisture in the room, the wooden floor can absorb this, and over time it will cause the boards to buckle.
Refinishing kit and other tools. Step 2: Clear the floor and clean the room. This flooring type comes ready-made for easy do-it-yourself installation. Floating flooring is also great for areas that are subject to minimal humidity fluctuations. It is made up of several layers of hardwood, plywood that is stacked and glued together under high temperature and pressure.
It is then coated with several layers of aluminum oxide to maximize the life of the finish. Most engineered surfaces do not need to be refinished. If refinishing or sanding is desired, it should only be finished by a professional installer. Refinishing depends on the thickness of the veneer, for example, if your floor has a 3mm layer of veneer, you can typically sand it times.
Floating flooring can be installed over most subfloors, and are engineered to be dimensionally stable, making them suitable for installation over all grade levels. Some exceptions are areas that are wet such as bathrooms or laundries and any areas external to the house where it may be exposed to the elements.
Timberland prides itself on providing complete end-to-end project solutions. To decide where to begin the layout of your floor, consider incoming light.
It is usually best to install floating floors with the planks running parallel to light coming in windows or glass doors. For any installation, the starting wall should be as long and straight as possible. Floating floors like any other timber product will scratch if not looked after properly.
All our floors come with a "Timberland Floor Care" package to make sure your floor retains its beauty and value for many years to come. There are a range of products available to cover minor scratches such as orange oil, bees wax and also a product range called Timberland's Scratch Cover available from Timberland. Sweep or vacuum any dirt. Wipe off spills immediately. Mop with hot water. If you nail down or glue down laminate flooring to the sub-floor, you will disrupt its natural process of expansion and contraction.
Fixing it to the sub-floor will eventually lead it to accumulate damages and it will not last as long as it should be. Big scratches and dents, gray floorboards and splinters are all signs that your hardwood floors need refinishing. Refinishing hardwood floors can make old, worn surfaces look new again. In some cases, it's the only way to restore damaged flooring to its original glory.
Floating floors should not bounce unless there are some underlying problems. Even though floating floors are not meant to bounce, it is somewhat common. There is a far higher probability of you having a bouncy floor if you have chosen a floating floor rather than a nail or glue it down to the surface of the subfloor.
The spray-and buff procedure is quite simple. Take a plain wood floor cleaner, spray it onto the engineered hardwood floor and let it set for a while. It is advisable to avoid floor cleaners or restorers which contain oil or wax. Once it dries, use a lambswool floor buffer to bring back the mirror finish. It's commonly accepted that you refinish every seven to ten years. In this case, a refinish could strip away all traces of the floor. Hardwood flooring can be re-sanded up to 10 times , depending on how bad the floor is and how skilled the person doing the sanding is.
Engineered hardwood consists of a thin layer of real wood on top of plywood. Because of this, it takes a professional to properly sand engineered hardwood since only a thin layer can be sanded off.
Engineered hardwood typically lasts between 20 and 30 years. Because they do have a top layer of hardwood, like solid hardwood, they are susceptible to scratches. If scratch resistance is important to you, look for engineered hardwood floors with a scratch-resistant top coat.
When cleaning your new hardwood flooring, ensure that you don't use any wax-based cleaners or harsh detergents that will dull the finish of your flooring. Applying a Revitalizer. Applying a revitalizer gloss is the simplest and cheapest way to refinish hardwood floors. This approach works best on floors that only have surface-level scratches and other minor wear and tear issues.
You can get the job done without the need for equipment rentals or hard-to-find materials.
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